Structured Activities That Build Confidence, Teamwork, and Commitment
A student who commits to debate club for three years learns to build a case, think on their feet, and speak in front of a room. A student who trains with the swim team learns discipline, goal-setting, and how to recover from setbacks. A student who joins the production crew learns project management, deadlines, and what it means to have others depending on them.
Activities run across three categories: sport, arts, and academics. Your child might join the debate club and discover they're a natural public speaker. They might try robotics and realise they want to build things. They might join the swim team and find a sport they'll compete in for years.
The programme runs from Kindergarten through Grade 12, with activities appropriate to each age group. Most ECAs are included in tuition fees and led by XWA faculty. These are people who know your child and can connect what happens after school to what happens during it.
Key Learning
New skills in areas they choose to pursue. Collaboration with peers who share their interests. Discipline from regular practice and commitment. Confidence from trying something new and improving at it.
Milestones Development
Students progress from trying activities to leading them. Senior students run clubs, manage events, and mentor younger participants. By graduation, many have sustained a commitment, whether sport, music, or service, that becomes part of how they see themselves.
Activities Included in Your Fees
Most extra-curricular activities at XWA are included in tuition fees. These are run by XWA faculty during designated ECA periods, typically 3:45–4:45pm.
Your child isn't limited to one activity. They can try chess one term, football the next, and drama the term after. The goal is exploration, then depth. Your child finds what resonates and pursues it.
Registration happens through SchoolsBuddy, an online system where you can see available activities, sign up, and manage your child's schedule. For questions, the ECA team is available at eca@xwa.edu.sg.
Key Learning
Art Club, Basketball, Chess Club, Coding, Debate Club, Football Skills, Lego, Puzzle Games, Drama, Sport Skills, STEM, String Ensemble, Choir, Zumba, Japanese Mother Tongue.
Milestones Development
3D Design, Art Club, Basketball, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Dance Club, Debate Club, Environmental Action Council, Football, Orchestra, Choir, Maker Space, Yoga, Model United Nations, Robotics, Rock Band, Student Council, Production, World Scholars Cup, Table Tennis, Esports, Maths Club, Vex IQ Robotics.
What Your Child Gains Over Time
Research shows that students in bilingual programmes often make strong gains in both language development and overall learning. In this programme, students not only learn two languages, but also learn through both languages—using them to think, communicate, and solve problems across subjects. This strong bilingual foundation prepares students well for the IB Middle Years Programme.
By this stage, your child will have spent years reading, writing, discussing, and interpreting increasingly complex ideas across subjects in two languages, developing both academic proficiency and confidence.
How to Register Your Child for ECAs?
At XCL World Academy we employ an online booking system called SchoolsBuddy. This system is used for the management, parental consent and booking of extra-curricular and enrichment activities. Should you have any questions with regards to the ECAs, please contact Jasmin Kaur (Head of Camps & CCA) at j.kaur@xwa.edu.sg or ECA team at eca@xwa.edu.sg.
The Application Fee is (non-refundable) and is payable in full upon submission of your application, in order for it to be processed.1
1Not all ECAs listed here will be available throughout the academic year. This is not an exhaustive list and does not reflect the ECA’s available at the current moment.
- Aviation Club
- Ballet
- Football
- Rhytmic Gymnastics
- Karate
- MICROBIT
- Basketball Skills
- Rock Climbing
- Taekwondo
- XLab Swimming
- Pottery
- Magic Club
- KPOP Dance
- Music Club
- 3D Print and Design
- Cheer Dance
- Tennis
- Cricket
- Young Entrepreneur Club
- Cooking
- Science
2 Additional charges apply. The cost of paid enrichment activities will be reflected on the Schools Buddy portal.
3 Not all activities listed here will be available throughout the academic year. This is not an exhaustive list and does not reflect all activities available at the current moment.
At XCL World Academy students have opportunities to be part of our competitive sports teams throughout the academic year. The wide variety of sports and activities on offer ensure that our students are able to take part or compete in this important area of school life.
Our competitive sports teams engage within the Athletic Conference of Singapore International Schools (ACSIS) league, competing in three seasons across the school year, in extensive sports in multiple age and gender categories.
Competitive swimming requirements:
All students are welcome to try out for the Swim Team, however, to be selected students must meet the following criteria:
- Junior / Developing Level: A student must be able to swim a 100-metre Individual Medley under 2.40 min, and attend THREE training sessions each week.
- Bronze Level: A student must be able to swim 100-metre Individual Medley under 2.10 min, and attend FOUR training sessions each week.
- Silver / Competitive Level: A student must be able to swim 100-metre Individual Medley under 1.50 min, and attend FIVE training sessions each week.
- Gold / Elite Level: A student must be able to swim 100-metre Individual Medley under 1.30 min, and attend FIVE training sessions each week.
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